Jonah Boy

Popularity: #122 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Famous people named Jonah

Jonah Hill is an American actor and filmmaker known for his roles in films such as 'Superbad' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street'.

Jonah Lomu was a New Zealand rugby player who gained fame for his exceptional speed and strength on the field.

Jonah Lehrer is an American author and journalist recognized for his writings on neuroscience and creativity.

Jonah Bobo is an American actor known for his performances in films like 'Zathura' and 'The Greatest'.

Fictional characters named Jonah

Jonah is a character in the animated series 'Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie', where he is portrayed as a prophet.

Jonah Hex is a character from DC Comics, known as a bounty hunter in the Wild West.

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U.S. Historical Usage

The name Jonah was first seen in the United States in 1880. Jonah has ranked as high as #247 nationally, which occurred in 2008, and has been most popular in California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Ohio. In the past 5 years the name Jonah has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Jonah (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1965 1964 1958 1955 1953 1952 1951 1947 1946 1943 1942 1940 1936 1934 1933 1931 1929 1927 1926 1925 1924 1922 1921 1920 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914

State	Births	Share
TX	335	12%
CA	309	11%
NY	166	6%
FL	159	6%
OH	132	5%
NC	113	4%
PA	102	4%
GA	89	3%
MI	81	3%
IL	75	3%
VA	73	3%
TN	70	3%
MO	62	2%
WA	61	2%
IN	59	2%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	8
1881	5
1882	5
1883	10
1884	11
1885	16
1887	11
1888	6
1889	7
1890	9
1891	8
1892	8
1893	7
1895	7
1896	5
1897	6
1898	8
1899	7
1900	11
1902	6
1903	5
1904	5
1905	7
1906	5
1907	10
1908	17
1909	5
1910	6
1911	18
1912	15
1913	18
1914	19
1915	33
1916	32
1917	25
1918	31
1919	25
1920	47
1921	33
1922	44
1923	32
1924	33
1925	33
1926	21
1927	29
1928	30
1929	27
1930	19
1931	17
1932	23
1933	24
1934	36
1935	27
1936	33
1937	24
1938	18
1939	31
1940	29
1941	26
1942	25
1943	31
1944	20
1945	30
1946	26
1947	19
1948	26
1949	17
1950	22
1951	36
1952	38
1953	32
1954	20
1955	43
1956	32
1957	28
1958	25
1959	22
1960	28
1961	21
1962	33
1963	25
1964	31
1965	33
1966	20
1967	30
1968	39
1969	44
1970	70
1971	161
1972	154
1973	130
1974	151
1975	132
1976	185
1977	226
1978	168
1979	390
1980	394
1981	385
1982	287
1983	260
1984	269
1985	268
1986	235
1987	290
1988	243
1989	260
1990	239
1991	246
1992	224
1993	449
1994	1,179
1995	1,371
1996	1,569
1997	1,621
1998	1,465
1999	1,710
2000	1,833
2001	1,982
2002	2,312
2003	2,431
2004	2,296
2005	2,222
2006	2,411
2007	2,510
2008	2,981
2009	2,718
2010	2,775
2011	2,867
2012	2,955
2013	2,902
2014	2,920
2015	2,913
2016	2,778
2017	2,523
2018	2,725
2019	2,693
2020	2,819
2021	2,735
2022	2,749
2023	2,895
2024	2,879